January 2014

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New Year's Day
Betsy Ross born, 1752
Paul Revere born 1735.
Ellis Island Opened, 1892
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Isaac Asimov born 1920 (Astronomer)
Crosby Bonsall born, 1921
Boo Boo Bear's Birthday (Yogi the Bear's little buddy)
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Drinking StrawPatented, 1888.
Festival Of Sleep Day
J.R.R. Tolkien born, 1892.
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Trivia Day
Isaac Newton born, 1643
Jakob Grimm born, 1785.
Louis Braille born, 1809.
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First Woman GovernorInaugurated 1925. (Nellie Ross, Wyoming's Governor)
George Washington Carver Recognition Day
National Bird Day
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Bean Day
Poet Carl Sandburg born, 1878
Epiphany (Christian Holiday)
Sherlock Holmesborn, 1854
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First U.S. Presidential Election held, 1789
Old Rock Day
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Make Your Dreams Come True Day
Elvis Presley born, 1935
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First iPhone introduced in 2007
Clyde Robert Bullaborn, 1914
1st U.S. Balloon Flight (1793)
National Apricot Day
National Static Electricity Day
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Remy Charlip born, 1929
First Meeting of United Nations General Assembly in London, 1946
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Milk Day Milk delivered in bottles for the first time, 1878.
Amelia Earhart flew solo across the Pacific Ocean, 1935
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Secret Pal Day
Work Harder Day
Author Jack London born, 1876
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Poetry Break Day
Rubber Duckie's Birthday (Sesame Street Character)
Author Horatio Alger born, 1832
Michael Bond born, 1926
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National Dress Up Your Pet Day
The Revolutionary War ended (1784)
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First Super Bowl Played in 1967.Green Bay (35) defeated Kansas City (10).
Hat Day The first top hat was worn (1797)
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Prohibition began in 1920
National Nothing Day
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Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) born, 1942
Benjamin Franklinborn, 1706
Shari Lewis born, 1934
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Author A.A. Milneborn, 1882
Raymond Briggs born, 1934
Marks the beginning of the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial.
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Artist Paul Cezanne born, 1839
Popcorn Day
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Born in 1929 (Observed Third Monday in January)
Inauguration Day (Every 4 years: 2013, 2017, 2021)
Cheese Day
First traffic rules published (1900)
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National Hugging Day
First flight of the Supersonic Concorde (1976)
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Brian Wildsmith born, 1930
National Blonde Brownie Day
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Measure Your Feet Day
National Handwriting Day
National Pie Day
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Eskimo Pie Patented by Christian Nelson in 1922.
Gold Discovered in California At Sutter's Mill in 1848 by John Marshall
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Opposite Day
First Winter Olympics held, 1924
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Australia Day (first settled, 1788)
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Lewis Carroll
National Geographic Society Founded (1888)
Julius Lester born, 1939
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Jackson Pollock born, 1912 (Artist)
National Kazoo Day
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Baseball Hall of Fame established (1936)
National Puzzle Day
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Franklin D. Roosevelt born, 1882 (23rd President)
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Backwards Day
Jackie Robinsonborn, 1919 (Baseball Great)
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More Lesson Plans!
More Lesson Plans!
Also see our other January Lesson Plans, Thematic Units and Activities

Special Goings-On

National Eye Health Care Month

National Hobby Month

National Oatmeal Month

National Soup Month

National Staying Healthy Month

National Thank You Month

Prune Breakfast Month

Universal Letter Writing Week (Jan. 8th - 14th)

The Teacher's Corner Resources
The Teacher's Corner Resources
RESOURCES @ THE TEACHER'S CORNER

**New Year's Day**
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Chinese New Year